• Audi quality throughout the cabin
• Very few buttons to press in here
• Don’t bother with the camera door mirrors

How is the quality and layout?

Jump aboard the Audi E-Tron and it should familiar if you’ve been in an A8 saloon. The trim and materials really are impressive, although your first impression will be dominated by the technology.

Inside, it’s all haptic feedback and touchscreens, with black panels throughout asking you to swipe and prod. At first, it’s hard to judge how much pressure to use when flying through menus, but the haptic feedback system does ultimately help. At the same time, Virtual Cockpit works well in the E-Tron.

Worthy of note is the quality of Audi’s premium audio system, and the ‘Range Mode’, allowing drivers to select the most economical air-conditioning mode to eke the most miles out of your battery.

Infotainment and tech

The infotainment is top notch, and easy to use once you’re used to interacting wiht the aforementioned screens. Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are both available wirelessly and you’ll be pleased to hear that they do so without crashes or glitches.

We can’t go without mentioning the rear view screens. You could specify your E-Tron that’s had its door mirrors replaced by cameras which use screens to display the image just above the door handles. We simply couldn’t get used to this, if only because it took us nearly all day to get used to looking somewhere that wasn’t out of the window in order to see backwards.

It feels counter-intuitive as  you look to where the mirror should be, and then look down from there to a display inside the car. They’re not as adjustable as a regular mirror would be, either. We wouldn’t bother seeking out a car so-equipped, especially considering replacement costs.

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Comfort

• Excellent front seats
• Rear room is impressive
• Lots of room and adjustment

The driving position is good, with so much adjustment that all shapes and sizes are catered for witout any issues. As is usual with Audis, the E-Tron’s seats are firm to the point of being too hard. But that take it on a longer run and they never become uncomfortable due to how supportive they are. All versaions get the same design of seats, with a variety of coverings.